Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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