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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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