Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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