Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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