Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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