Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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