Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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