Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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