Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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