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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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