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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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