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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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