Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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