Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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