Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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