Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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