Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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