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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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