Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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