Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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