Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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