Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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