Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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