Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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