Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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