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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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