Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free 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 several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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