Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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