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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major 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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