Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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