Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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