Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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