Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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