Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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