Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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