Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines 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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