Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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