Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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