Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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