Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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