Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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