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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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