Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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