Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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