Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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