Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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