Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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