Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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