Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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