Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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