Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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