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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the 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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