Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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