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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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