Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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