Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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