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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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