Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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