Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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