Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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