Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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