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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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