Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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