Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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