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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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