Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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