Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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