Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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