Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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