Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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