Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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