Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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