Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key 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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