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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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