Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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