Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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