Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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