Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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