Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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