Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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