Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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