Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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