Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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