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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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