Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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