Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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