Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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