Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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