Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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