Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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