Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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