Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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