Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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