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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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