Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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