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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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