Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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