Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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