Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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