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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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