Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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