Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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