Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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