Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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