Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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