Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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