Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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