Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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