Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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