Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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