Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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