Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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