Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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