Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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