Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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