Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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