Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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