Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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