Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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