Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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