Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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