Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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