Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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