Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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