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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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