Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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