Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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