Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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