Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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