Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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