Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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