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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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