Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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