Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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