Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses 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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