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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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