Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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