Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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