Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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