Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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