Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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