Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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