Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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