Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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