Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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