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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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