Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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