Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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