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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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