Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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