Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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