Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the 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 researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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