Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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