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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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