Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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