Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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