Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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