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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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