Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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