Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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