Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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