Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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