Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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