Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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