Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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