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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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