Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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