Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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