Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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