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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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