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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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