Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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