Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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