Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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