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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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