Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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