Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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