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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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