Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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