Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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