Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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