Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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