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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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