Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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