Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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