Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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