Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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