Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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