Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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