Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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