Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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