Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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