Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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