Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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