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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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