Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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