Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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