Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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