Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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