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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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