Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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