Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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