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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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