Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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