Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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