Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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