Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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