Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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