Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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