Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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