Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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