Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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