Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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