Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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