Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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