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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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