Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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