Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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