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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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