Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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