Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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