Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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