Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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