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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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