Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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