Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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