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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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