Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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