Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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