Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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