Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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