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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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