Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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