Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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