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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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