Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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