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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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