Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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