Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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