Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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