Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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