Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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