Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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