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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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