Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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