Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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