Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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