Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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