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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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