Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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