Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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