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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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