Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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