Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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