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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating 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 MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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