Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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