Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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