Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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