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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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