Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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