Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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