Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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