Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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