Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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