Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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