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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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