Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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