Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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