Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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