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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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