Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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