Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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