Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources