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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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