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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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