Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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