Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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