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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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