Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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