Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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