Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates 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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