Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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