Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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