Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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