Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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