Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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