Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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