Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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