Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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