Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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