Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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