Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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