Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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