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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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