Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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