Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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