Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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