Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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