Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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