Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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