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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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