Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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