Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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