Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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