Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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