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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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