Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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