Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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