Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major 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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