Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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