Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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