Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key 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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