Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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