Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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