Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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