Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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