Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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