Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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