Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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