Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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