Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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