Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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