Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum 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 education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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