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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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