Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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