Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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