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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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