Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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