Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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