Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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