Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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