Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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