Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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