Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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