Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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