Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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