Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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