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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key 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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