Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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