Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free 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 several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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