Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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