Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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