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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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