Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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