Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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