Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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