Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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