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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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