Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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