Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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