Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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