Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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