Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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