Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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