Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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