Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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