Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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