Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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