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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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