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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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