Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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