Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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