Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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