Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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