Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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