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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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