Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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