Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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