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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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