Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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