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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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