Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. 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 for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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