Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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