Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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