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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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