Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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