Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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