Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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