Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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