Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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