Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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