Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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