Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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