Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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