Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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