Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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