Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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