Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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