Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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