Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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