Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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