Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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