Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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