Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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