Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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