Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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