Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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