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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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