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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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