Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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