Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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