Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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