Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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