Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details 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 subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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