Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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