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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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