Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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