Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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