Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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