Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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