Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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