Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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