Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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