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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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