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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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