Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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