Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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