Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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