Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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