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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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