Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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