Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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