Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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