Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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