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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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