Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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