Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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