Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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