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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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