Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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