Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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