Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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