Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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