Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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