Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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