Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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