Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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