Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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