Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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