Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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