Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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