Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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