Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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