Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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