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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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