Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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