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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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