Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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