Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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