Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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