Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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