Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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