Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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