Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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