Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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