Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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