Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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