Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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