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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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