Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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