Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important 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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