Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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