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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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