Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major 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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