Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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