Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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