Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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