Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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