Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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