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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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