Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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