Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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