Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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