Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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