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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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