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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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