Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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