Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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