Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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