Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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