Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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