Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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