Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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