Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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