Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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