Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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