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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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