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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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