Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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