Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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