Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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