Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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