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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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