Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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