Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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