Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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