Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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