Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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