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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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