Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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