Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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