Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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