Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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