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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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