Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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