Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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