Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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