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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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