Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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