Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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