Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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