Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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